Camille A. Morvant II is the 2016 EDW Alumnus of the Year
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The Alumni Association of E.D. White Catholic High School in Thibodaux has announced Camille A. Morvant II (1967) as the recipient of the 2016 Alumnus of the Year Award. The Alumnus of the Year Award is given to a graduate of Thibodaux College, Mount Carmel Academy, Thibodaux Central Catholic or E.D. White, who exemplifies the charism of the Sisters of Mount Carmel and the Brothers of the Sacred Heart in his or her life and who has achieved success in the global community. Camille “Cam” Morvant was born on April 16, 1949, to Robert and Elaine Toups Morvant. He is the oldest of nine children (all E.D. White graduates). In high school, Morvant was a member of the Cardinal football team and was named to the All-District team as a junior and senior. Morvant was also a three time district champion and state champion discus thrower. On Oct. 4, 2002, he was elected district attorney for Lafourche Parish and is currently serving his third
term. He has been unopposed in the last two elections. Morvant is the founder, president and chairman of the board for the non-profit Lorio Foundation. To date, the Lorio Foundation has donated over 20 million dollars to the Thibodaux community. He is also the founder and president of the Lafourche Parish Camille A. Morvant II Children’s Advocacy Center and is a longstanding member of the Thibodaux Firemen and a past Grand Marshall of the Thibodaux Firemen’s Fair. He has also served on the school boards of St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School and E.D. White. His is married to Dana Crochet Morvant and has three children, Melissa, Camille and Samantha. Morvant will be honored at the E.D. White Homecoming Mass on Thursday, Oct. 27, and at an Alumnus of the Year luncheon that will follow at Grady V’s Restaurant in Thibodaux. Please contact Kaye Constant at kconstant@htdiocese.org if you wish to attend the luncheon. Cost is $20 per person.
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12th Annual
Open House
for prospective students and their parents
Wednesday, October 26, 2016 6:30PM—9:30PM Nicholls State University Ballroom Business/Cocktail Attire
Silent Auction, Music, Drinks, & Hors d’oeuvres For tickets or sponsorship opportunities email Michele@crossroadsprc.org or call 985.446.5004 All proceeds will benefit our non-profit ministry which promotes the sanctity of life by providing caring services to pregnant women in crisis within our community.
Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 6:30 P.M. Where Tradition Embraces the Future 2017-2018 Application Packets will be distributed at Open House Call Alisha Bergeron at 985.446.8486 ext. 116 or email abergeron@htdiocese.org for more information
555 Cardinal Drive, Thibodaux, LA 70301 985.446.8486 www.edwhite.org E. D. White Catholic High School is open to all students and does not discriminate on the basis of race or national origin.
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